So sick of stuff not fitting
05-08-2007, 05:02 PM
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So sick of stuff not fitting
I'm starting to get annoyed. Nothing is fitting the way I had envisioned. First the turbo positioning, the dp not mating as it should...now the intercooler isn't fitting where I wanted, ala UofACats. My intercooler, with all the flangework, is damn near 3.25" thick, although the core is only ~2.5" 
I almost want to throw in the towel, sell everything off, and buy a decent GReddy setup. But not yet.
I almost want to throw in the towel, sell everything off, and buy a decent GReddy setup. But not yet.
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05-08-2007, 06:10 PM
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welcome to my world.
this is what i started with:
the only thing that still remains from this are; two couplers, the coldside pipe, modded hotside , BOV, and boost gauge.
this is what i started with:
the only thing that still remains from this are; two couplers, the coldside pipe, modded hotside , BOV, and boost gauge.
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05-08-2007, 07:14 PM
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Did you move the radiator? AC?
I don't see your car in the vBgarage. Throw some pics up, that always helps.
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05-08-2007, 08:29 PM
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I think I might have figured out a way to get the intercooler in there and the pipes routed. It'll squish the pipes some, but it should be alright to get me started.
I've been playing around with moving both the rad and AC condensor...ground/cut off excess flange area on the rad and intercooler, but to no avail.
I'm not planning on posting anything in the vbgarage until my car actually has a turbo. Or putting my sticker on
I've been playing around with moving both the rad and AC condensor...ground/cut off excess flange area on the rad and intercooler, but to no avail.
I'm not planning on posting anything in the vbgarage until my car actually has a turbo. Or putting my sticker on
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05-08-2007, 08:52 PM
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It got dark and the floodlights were attracting bugs, so I came in without any decent pic. Basically, I've lowered the radiator a bit and tilted it back, and tilted the top part of the AC condensor back to leave a little space between the radiator support piece and the condensor through which I can slide some 90° 2" radiator hoses over and into my Audi IC with top-mounted inlet/outlet. It's all just kinda test fitted in there right now, but hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to button things down and solidify it.
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05-16-2007, 02:14 AM
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I lowered the rad about an inch, and moved the AC foward about 3/4 inch or so from memory, with grinding a little off the I/C I was able to stuff it down far enough. You can see the trimming I did on the flat-black metal as well. Although you can also see most of it was unnecessary..
My build is going somewhere else, so it's all removed.
Want the I/C and pipes?
.. course you could rip out that AC
My build is going somewhere else, so it's all removed.
Want the I/C and pipes?
.. course you could rip out that AC
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05-16-2007, 04:46 AM
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I'm starting to get annoyed. Nothing is fitting the way I had envisioned. First the turbo positioning, the dp not mating as it should...now the intercooler isn't fitting where I wanted, ala UofACats. My intercooler, with all the flangework, is damn near 3.25" thick, although the core is only ~2.5"
I almost want to throw in the towel, sell everything off, and buy a decent GReddy setup. But not yet.
I almost want to throw in the towel, sell everything off, and buy a decent GReddy setup. But not yet.
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05-16-2007, 08:33 AM
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I lowered the rad about an inch, and moved the AC foward about 3/4 inch or so from memory, with grinding a little off the I/C I was able to stuff it down far enough. You can see the trimming I did on the flat-black metal as well. Although you can also see most of it was unnecessary..
My build is going somewhere else, so it's all removed.
Want the I/C and pipes?
.. course you could rip out that AC
My build is going somewhere else, so it's all removed.
Want the I/C and pipes?
.. course you could rip out that AC
in that picture of yours
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